{"product_id":"d-39-a-robodogs-journey-hardcover","title":"D-39: A Robodog's Journey - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eIrene Latham\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKlynt's days on her Papa's farm are all the same, even during wartime. Until the robodog, that is. A dystopic but heartwarming novel-in-verse perfect for fans of \u003ci\u003ePax\u003c\/i\u003e by Sara Pennypacker.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn a future United States, civil war is devastating a country on its last legs. On one side: the Patriots. On the other: President Vex's corrupt government. In the middle: everybody else, just trying to survive. The war is going from bad to worse, but out in the sparsely populated Worselands, twelve-year-old Klynt Tovis doesn't see much of it. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eInstead, Klynt spends most of her long summer days bored, or restoring artifacts in her Museum of Fond Memories. Real pet dogs are a thing of the past: after they were found to be carriers of a sickness the government ordered them all killed. But one day an incredible antique shows up at the farm: a D-39 robodog, \"Real as a dog can be!\" Klynt is overjoyed, but the good luck doesn't last. When the war makes its way into the empty Worselands, she and D-39 find themselves thrown into an epic journey for survival and hope. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThrough the twists and turns of this riveting read, Irene Latham deftly shows how kindness can appear in unexpected places during uncertain times.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIrene Latham is the author of more than a dozen books, including two novels for children: \u003ci\u003eLeaving Gee's Bend\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eDon't Feed the Boy\u003c\/i\u003e. Winner of the 2016 ILA Lee Bennett Hopkins Promising Poet Award, her poetry books for children include \u003ci\u003eNine: A Book of Nonet Poems, Dear Wandering Wildebeest\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWhen the Sun Shines on Antarctica\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFresh Delicious\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eCan I Touch Your Hair?\u003c\/i\u003e (co-written with Charles Waters). Irene lives near Birmingham, Alabama.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 448\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.8 x 8.3 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 18, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51768487674144,"sku":"9781623541811","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/2d0fc806c1d0d6a2344da15ff2db10e6.webp?v=1780330762","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/d-39-a-robodogs-journey-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}